Workers’ Compensation

When you are ill or injured, you seek care from your trusted family physician who you have been seeing for years. After all, this person is familiar with your medical history, and you have a good relationship with them. So, if you are injured at work, your first...

A lot of people think that workplace accidents only occur in factories and other settings where heavy machinery is present. But this isn’t always the case. You can be injured on the job in any field, including in the retail sector and when you’re simply working in an...

If you face injury on the job, you may be left reeling with the questions of how you are going to get better or pay bills for the month. Many people do not simply go to work for the fulfillment, most of us work to make sure we have a roof over our heads. As a result,...

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC), with assets of $21 billion, is one of the largest state-run insurance systems in the country. The BWC ensures that employees who have been injured on the job or who have developed occupation-related diseases receive...

In Ohio, accidents on the job can happen without warning. It does not matter what kind of work a person is doing, there is always a chance of injury. While some jobs are riskier than others, people who have been hurt need to know their rights to workers’ compensation...

Work injuries can impact anyone regardless of the type of work they do. In Ohio, they can happen to office workers, people who have sedentary jobs and those who will generally not be at significant risk of injury from their work. However, many injuries happen to...

A frequent concern of Ohio workers who were injured on the job and are waiting for their workers’ compensation claim to be approved is making ends meet. Since receiving their benefits can take some time, it is important that the worker understands that there are...

After you suffer a work injury, you probably know that you have a right to file a workers compensation claim, which will allow you to receive compensation while you recover from your injury. The workers compensation claim process has many requirements and can become...

When Ohio workers have suffered an on the job injury or condition and have been approved for workers’ compensation benefits, it does not mean the case is over. Often, workers are expected to receive treatment until their issues have been resolved and return to duty....

Being injured on the job can reshape life as you know it. While you struggle to figure out how to get by in your day-to-day life while coping with the pain of your injuries, you’ll also be confronted with the financial hardships that often accompany these accidents....